Nova Pioneer Communication - Innovation and Partnerships - Senior Associate (Tatu Day School) Jobs in Kenya

Nova Pioneer Communication - Innovation and Partnerships - Senior Associate (Tatu Day School) Jobs in Kenya

Nova Pioneer Tatu Day School is looking for a rockstar Communication, Innovation and Partnerships, Senior Associate willing and ready to start in January 2023

You will be responsible for building strong communication systems alongside the Principal and school leadership ensuring all stakeholders are constantly kept abreast of ongoing and upcoming programmes.

In addition you will develop strategic partnerships with wide-ranging individuals and entities for the furtherance of the school vision and mission.

You will also lead the conceptualization and implementation of next level programmes with the ultimate goal of establishing the school as the absolute first choice for current and prospective families.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a founding leader and a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

About Nova Pioneer

Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century.

A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them.

A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content. At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life.

Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school.

Nova Pioneer uses a unique, enquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”.

It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration.

Nova Pioneer currently has 14 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

Communication

Establish a stakeholder management process by building and maintaining a contact database and a communication plan focusing on key stakeholder groups.

Help to create and communicate key messages to defined target audiences aimed at establishing and maintaining goodwill for the school.

Lead the drafting and publishing of all key school communications (parents’ newsletters, parents’ letters, event reports, etc)

Ensure efficient use of Kidkonnect, MailChimp and any other technological tool for teacher-parent communication.

Maintain an updated contact database of all parents, students and teammates.

Write and edit in-house newsletters/magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and reports

Guide school leadership on internal communication tools and, based on need, coordinate internal communication events.

Regularly present articles/stories about outstanding school achievements or developments to the mass media.

Manage messaging to external stakeholders, ranging from talking points, and media training for teammates.

Support the campus’ media relations, marketing initiatives and public engagement in collaboration with Admissions and/or school leadership e.g. open days, social media content creation, and media outreach.

Lead the creation of promotional materials, e.g. school magazines, yearbooks, class photos, documentaries, etc.

Identify and lead the harnessing of creative and strategic promotional opportunities for the school.

Monitor publicity and conduct research to establish the concerns and expectations of the school’s stakeholders. Presenting such findings and recommendations to school leadership.

Prepare and supervise production of publicity brochures, handouts, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programmes

Devise photo opportunities and coordinate photography for all school events/activities

Maintain and share an updated gallery (photo and video) and/or archive of all school events/activities

Manage the public relations aspect of a potential or actual crisis situation.

Innovation and Partnerships

Lead the creation of a partnerships policy and partnerships planning, as well as reporting to the Principal on issues related to partnerships.

Build systems to

establish strong strategic partnerships with multiple individuals and entities for the furtherance of school vision and mission.

Specific focus areas include resource mobilisation, infrastructure development, student welfare, student growth, teammate development, parent engagement, community social responsibility, etc.

Lead specific partnering projects in all the phases of the partnering cycle: scoping and building; managing and maintaining; reviewing and revising; and finally sustaining outcomes.

This will encompass scoping, identifying, building, planning, structuring, mobilising, delivering, measuring, reviewing, revising, scaling and moving on.

Conceptualise and lead the implementation of next-level school programming (e.g. Innovation Week, Innovation Hub, Community Service Week, concerts, networking meets, etc.)

Plan and coordinate the training of relevant team members and external stakeholders on issues related to partnerships and communication.

About You

Skills and Qualifications

You have a Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, Mass Communication, or Journalism.

You have 3+ relevant work experience in communication, resource mobilisation, event coordination or management

Basic graphic design skills and familiarity with Canva, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and/or Illustrator will be a plus

You are highly innovative and entrepreneurial and love nothing more than identifying opportunities and pursuing them to create value for the organisation and its stakeholders

You are able to utilise technology and data systems to drive results

You possess very strong communication skills (verbal, non-verbal, written)

You have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that encompass integrity, trust and respect

You are a great networker and are able to build long-lasting relationships

You are flexible, adaptable and creative

You understand the complexities of working in a multi-faceted, fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial organisation

You have a passion for students and education

You have high energy levels and can work in a highly confidential setting

You are agile and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.

You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.

You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the form on the right hand side of this page.

We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.

Please Note: You are encouraged to attach your resume in PDF format to protect formatting.

There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage.

The Process is as Follows:

Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better.

Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for.

Teachers sit an assessment and deliver a lesson to a class.

Manager interview: you’ll have a conversation with the hiring manager and the interview panel before decisions are made.

Reference Checks: we will contact your referees to get a sense of your past performance record.

For more information and job application details, see: Nova Pioneer Communication - Innovation and Partnerships - Senior Associate (Tatu Day School) Jobs in Kenya

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